The helicopter went down at about 2:35 p.m. local time on Tuesday (21:35 GMT) while carrying out a routine training mission about 10 miles from the Mexican border, according to local media reports.
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No details regarding the reasons of the crash have been provided so far.
The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is the largest and heaviest helicopter in the United States military.
